Fr. Aidan TROY C.P.

Parish Priest (Curé)

Aidan Troy born in Bray, Ireland and was ordained a priest in the Passionists in 1970. He has served as Provincial Superior on two occasions and also on the General Council in Rome. Before coming to Paris in 2008, he was involved in peace and reconciliation across the sectarian divide while stationed at Holy Cross, Ardoyne, Belfast. He has written two books – one on the Holy Cross School Protest and one on pastoral care relating to Suicide and contributed articles to other books and publications. He holds degrees from University College Dublin, Angelicum University, Rome, and the University of San Francisco. During his time in Paris, he has contributed to various radio and television programs including France24 T.V. His interests include sport and writing. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fr. Francis FINNIGAN C.P.

Associate (Vicaire)

I am an American priest and member of the Congregation of the Passion (Passionist). I have been serving at St Joseph for almost 11 years. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. USA. My mother and father have both passed away and I have one sister in the Pittsburgh area. I did my seminary training with the Passionist Monastery system and spent some time studying History at Fordam University. I was ordained in 1968. I spent a summer at Catholic University of America, studying Counselling. As a priest, I have engaged in Retreat Ministry for most of my life. I was both director of St Paul of the Cross Retreat House in Pittsburgh and for 15 years director of our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center in North Palm Beach. I spent two years as Pastor of St Ann’s Monastery Parish, Scranton, Pa. I also served in Hartford, Ct and Baltimore, Md. In 1985, I took a sabbatical and attended courses at the American college at Louvain, Belgium and spent three months studying Sacred Scripture in Jerusalem. I enjoy sports. Thank God for the internet, I am able to keep up with my favorite teams. I like reading and for relaxation, novels of intrigue and History. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.